广西南宁市第八中学学年高二上学期期末考试.docx

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广西南宁市第八中学学年高二上学期期末考试

南宁八中2017年秋季学期高二年级期考

英语试卷

考生注意：

1.本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。

满分150分，考试时间120分钟。

2.考生作答时，请将答案答在答题卡上。

第I卷每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；第II卷请用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上各题的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。

第Ⅰ卷（共100分）

第一部分：

听力（共两节，满分30分）

做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。

录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）

听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1.Whatisthemangoodatplaying?

A.TheviolinB.Thepiano.C.Theguitar.

2.Wherearethespeakers?

A.Atahotel.B.Atarestaurant.C.Atapark.

3.Whatdidthemandoyesterdaymorning?

A.Hereadsomebooks.B.Hewentshopping.C.Hewalkedhisdog.

4.Whichtiewillthemanwear?

A.Theredone．B.Theyellowone.C.Theblueone.

5.Whatdidthemanleaveathome?

A.Hisbag.B.Hismobilephone.C.Hispurse.

第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）

听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6.Whatdoesthewomanwanttobuy?

A.Ahouse.B.Acamera.C.Acar.

7.What’stheman’sadvice?

A.Borrowingmoneyfromherfriends.

B.Askingherparentsforsomemoney.

C.Gettingaloanfromthebank.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8.Whosebirthdayiscoming?

A.Mike’s.B.Sally’s.C.Linda’s.

9.WhatdoesLindalikedoing?

A.Playingbasketball.B.Listeningtomusic.C.WatchingTV.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10.WhywillJennygotoCalifornia?

A.Tolivethere.B.Tohaveatour.C.Tostudythere.

11.What'sJenny?

A.Ateacher.B.Apainter.C.Atourguide.

12.WhatwillthespeakersdothisSunday?

A.Haveaparty.B.Takesomephotos.C.Gototheairport.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofsciencenovels?

A.Relaxing.B.Difficult.C.Boring.

14.Whichbookisthewomanreading?

A.MansfieldPark.B.SenseandSensibility.C.PrideandPrejudice.

15.WhenwasJaneAustinborn?

A.In1775.B.In1785.C.In1975.

16.WhodidJaneAustinlearnfrom?

A.Hersisters.B.Herfather.C.Hermother.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.Whatisthespeaker?

A.Awaiter.B.Areporter.C.Ahost.

18.Whendoesthestoreopenonlyinthemorning?

A.OnMonday.B.OnSunday.C.OnSaturday.

19.Howmuchdiscountcanthestudentsgetinthestorewiththeirstudentcards?

A.50percent.B.60percent.C.20percent.

20.Whatcanpeopledointhestoreforfree?

A.Cleantheireyeglasses.

B.Takeeyeexams.

C.Fixtheireyeglasses.

第二部分：

阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Notallgreatmealscomefromrestaurants.So-calledstreetfoodisnotonlydelicious,butcanbefoundinnearlyeverycountry,richorpoor,saysCarlaDiamanti,“It’sawaytogettoknowthepeopleandtheflavorofaplace.”TheItalianwriterhasvisitedmanyplacesaroundtheglobe.Shesharessomefavoritesnacksandsnackingplaceswithus.

Naples,Italy

Pizza:

Pizzamaybetheclosestthingtoaglobalfood,butDiamantisaysthere’snothinglikethewayit’spreparedinNaples.Thedishisoftenorderedfromawindowcounterandquicklybakedforcustomers.“Ourpizzaisquickandsimple,”shesays.

NewYork

Hotdogs:

WhenforeignersfirstvisitAmerica,oneofthefirstthingsmanywanttotryisthecountry’stypicalsnackfood,thehotdog.“It’sliketheflagofAmerica—bothinexpensiveanddemocratic,”Diamantisays.“Youexpecttoseekidsqueuingatahotdogstall.”

Bentoboxes:

DiamantisaysthebesttimeandplacetoeatthisportableJapanesemealisunderabloomingcherrytreeinthespring.Bentoboxesarefilledwithdifferentdishes:

oftenfish,meat,pickledvegetables,riceortofu.“It’sreallyjustataste,”shesays.

JamaaelFnaSquare,Marrakech,Morocco

Foodstalls:

Whenthesunbeginstoset,thiscentralsquarecomestolifeascrowdsgathertosing,danceandeat.Hundredsofstallsservegrilledmeat,chickenandrice.“Thereisplentyofsmokewithhundredsofpeoplecookingatthesametime,”Diamantisays.

21.WhatisspecialaboutthepizzainNaples,Italy?

A.Itsattractivetaste.

C.Itslowprice.

B.Thewayit’sprepared.

D.Itsuniqueingredients.

22.Forthosewhowanttoeatunderbloomingcherrytreesinthespring,they’dbettergoto　　　.

A.Morocco

C.Naples,Italy

B.NewYork

D.Japan

23.Whoareintendedreadersofthetext?

A.Therestaurantowners.

C.Thegeneralpeople

B.Thecooks.

D.Thefoodseller.

B

MikeMyersisateacheratChaunceyRoseHighSchoolinTerreHaute,Indiana.Lastyear,hetaughthisstudentsabouttheworld’srainforests.Theylearnedthatrainforestsareimportantbecausetheplantsandanimalsoftherainforestgiveusfood,wood,andmedicine.

Destructionoftheworld’srainforestsisaseriousproblem.Unluckily,rainforestsaredisappearingatarateof80acresperminute!

Aspartofaclassproject,Myers’studentsboughtthreeacresofrainforestinCentralAmerica.Theypaid$25peracre.Thestudentshopethatthelandtheyboughtwillbeprotectedandnotdestroyed.Thestudentsbecamesointerestedinrainforeststhattheydecidedtogetacloserlookatarealrainforest.

SolastJune,Myersandfourofhisstudentstookaboatridedownariver.Theysawalligatorsandcrocodiles.Inthemiddleoftheweek,aguidetookMyersandhisstudentsintotherainforest.“Themonkeyswerenothappythatwewereintheirforest.Theybrokesmallbranchesoffthetreesandthrewthematus,”oneofthestudentssaid,“Itwasagreatlearningexperienceforallofus,”saidMyers.

EachstudentchosesomethingspecificaboutCostaRicatostudyinvolvingtheplants,animals,food,andculture.Duringthelastfewdaysthegrouphadtimetodofunactivities.Theywentwhitewaterraftingandhorsebackriding,andvisitedCostaRica’sactivevolcano.

Myershopestomakethetripeveryyearwithadifferentgroupofkids.

24.Theword“Destruction”inparagraph2probablymeans“theprocessofbeing______.”

A．developedB．destroyedC．discoveredD．described

25.HowmuchdidMyers’studentspayfortherainforesttheybought?

A．$75B．$80C．$25D．$2000

26.WhenthemonkeyssawMyersandhisstudents,they___________.

A．feltsadB．feltnervousC．feltangryD．feltexcited

27.ThepassagemainlyshowsthatMyersandhisstudents__________.

A．wenttotherainforestforstudyB．wereinterestedinthegeographyofCostaRica

C．wantedtobuytherainforestinCostaRicaD．didsomethingtoprotectrainforest

C

InancientEgypt,ashopkeeperdiscoveredthathecouldattractcustomerstohisshopsimplybymakingchangestoitsenvironment.Modernbusinesseshavebeenfollowinghislead,withmoretactics（策略）.

Onetacticiswheretodisplaythegoods.Forexample,storesplacefruitsandvegetablesinthefirstsection.Theyknowthatcustomerswhobuythehealthyfoodfirstwillfeelhappysothattheywillbuymorejunkfoodlaterintheirtrip.Indepartmentstores,thewomen’sshoesectionisgenerallynexttothewomen’scosmetics（化妆品）section:

whiletheshopassistantisgoingbacktofindtherightsizeshoe,boredcustomersarelikelytowanderoverandfindsomecosmeticstheymightwanttotrylater.

Besides,businessesseektoappealtocustomers’senses.Storesnoticethatthesmellofbakedgoodsencouragesshopping,sotheymaketheirownbreadeachmorningandthenfanthebreadsmellintothestorethroughouttheday.Musicsellsgoods,too.ResearchersinBritainfoundthatwhenFrenchmusicwasplayed,salesofFrenchwineswentup.

Whenitcomestothesellingofhouses,businessesalsousehighlyrewardingtactics.Theyfindthatcustomersmakedecisionsinthefirstfewsecondsuponwalkinginthedoor,andturnitintoabusinessopportunity.ACaliforniabuilderdesignedthestructureofitshousessmartly.Whenenteringthehouse,thecustomerwouldseethePacificOceanthroughthewindows.Theviewofwaterhelpedsellthese$10millionhouses.

28.Whydostoresusuallydisplayfruitsandvegetablesinthefirstsection?

A.Tohelpselljunkfood.

B.Tosavecustomerstimes.

C.Tosellthematdiscountprices.

D.Toshowtheyarehighqualityfoods.

29.AccordingtoParagraph3,whichofthefollowingencouragescustomerstobuy?

A.DisplayingBritishwinesnexttoFrenchones.B.Openingthestoreearlyinthemorning.

C.Fillingthestorewiththesmelloffreshbread.D.Invitingcustomerstoplaymusic.

30.WhatistheCaliforniabuilder’sstoryintendedtoprove?

A.Thehousestructureisthefirstthingcustomersconsider.

B.Agoodfirstimpressionincreasessales.

C.Themoreexpensivethehouseis,thebetteritsells.

D.Customersallliketheoceanview.

31.Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?

A.Toshowdishonestbusinesspractices

B.Toreportresearchesoncustomerbehavior.

C.Tointroducehowbusinesseshavegrownfromthepast.

D.Toexplainhowbusinessesturnpeopleintotheircustomers.

D

Oneofthefirstsignsvisitorsfindatmostmuseumsis“Pleasedonottouchtheexhibits”.HoweveratthenewHoytocaelPradoexhibitionatMadrid’sMuseoNacionalDelPrado,theofficialsdon’tjustencouragethehabit,theyinsistuponit.That’sbecausethisartdisplayhasbeenspeciallycreatedtoenableblindvisitorstoexperiencethejoyoftheworksofsomeoftheworld’smostfamousartistsjustlikeable-bodiedpeoplecan.

The3-DmasterpieceistheideaofEstudiosDurero,akindofart.Thecreatorsbeganbytakinghighresolution（高清的）imagesoftheoriginalworks.Theythenusedaspecialinktoadddifferent3-Dmaterialstothepaintings.Thisallowsblindvisitorstofeelfeatureslikehair,skin,cloaks,etc.sothattheycancreateavisualimageofwhattheartlook